fettuccine Alfredo

[ fet-uh-chee-nee al-frey-doh; Italian fet-toot-chee-ne ahl-fre-daw ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. fettuccine in cream sauce with grated Parmesan cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fettuccine Alfredo¹

First recorded in 1960–65; said to be after Alfredo all'Augusteo, a restaurant in Rome where it was first served

Example Sentences

Actually, it's more of a triumph of dehydration and fettuccine alfredo over the human body.

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